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2025 Best General Sales & Marketing Schools

51 Colleges in the United States
5,450 Sales & Marketing Degrees Awarded
$50,075 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in general sales & marketing, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #139 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 51 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general sales & marketing. Combined, these schools handed out 5,450 degrees in general sales & marketing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Sales & Marketing School

Best General Sales & Marketing Schools Your choice of general sales & marketing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general sales & marketing schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your General Sales & Marketing Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Sales & Marketing
Bachelor's Degrees in Sales & Marketing
Master's Degrees in Sales & Marketing
Doctor's Degrees in Sales & Marketing

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Sales & Marketing Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Sales & Marketing in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the sales & marketing degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

10 Top Schools in Sales & Marketing

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
349 Sales & Marketing Degrees Awarded
$74,608 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in general sales & marketing needs to take a look at Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 349 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Those general sales & marketing students who get their degree from Texas A&M University - College Station make $24,533 more than the standard sales & marketing student.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
98 Sales & Marketing Degrees Awarded
$51,066 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a degree in general sales & marketing. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 98 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the sales & marketing program earn around $51,066 for their early career.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
353 Sales & Marketing Degrees Awarded
$80,996 Median Starting Salary

New York University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general sales & marketing. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 353 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year. Those general sales & marketing students who get their degree from New York University make $30,921 more than the average sales & marketing graduate.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
143 Sales & Marketing Degrees Awarded
$57,760 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a degree in general sales & marketing. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 143 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. General Sales & Marketing degree recipients from University of Wisconsin - Madison get an earnings boost of approximately $7,685 above the typical earnings of general sales & marketing majors.

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Bentley University
Waltham, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
6.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Waltham, Bentley is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Bentley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at Bentley in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
142 Sales & Marketing Degrees Awarded
5.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 142 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year. Those general sales & marketing students who get their degree from Purdue University - Main Campus make $12,505 more than the typical sales & marketing grad.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$84,271 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available. Those general sales & marketing students who get their degree from Baylor University make $34,196 more than the standard sales & marketing graduate.

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA

Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means St. Joe's is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general sales & marketing from Saint Joseph’s University

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
137 Sales & Marketing Degrees Awarded
$45,052 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were about 137 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the sales & marketing program state that they receive average early career wages of $45,052.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In WI
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Gateway Technical College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Kenosha. A Best Colleges rank of #160 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Gateway Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 14 general sales & marketing students who graduated with this degree at Gateway Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for General Sales & Marketing students that almost earned our Best General Sales & Marketing Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL
12 Ball State University Muncie, IN
13 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
14 Baruch College New York, NY
15 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
16 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
17 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX

General Sales & Marketing by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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General Sales & Marketing is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Sales & Marketing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations 3,252
Professional Sales 1,039
Retailing and Retail Operations 930
Other General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations 187
Merchandising and Buying Operations 42

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037
Human Resource Management 27,074
Business Support & Assistant Services 19,686
Hospitality Management 16,015
Management Information Systems 12,429

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